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the new poll finds that 54% of americans think gun control laws should be tightened in comparison to just 39% lass than a year ago. perhaps most heartening is the proposal by gun owners. a whopping 93% of people from gun-owning households support background checks on all gun purchases. and 53% of them support a ban on high-capacity magazines. but will public opinion translate into meaningful policy changes? as we have seen in the weeks since nowtown, not without a fiekt from the nra and the gun lobby. our next guest lee fong, contributing writer for "the nation," and he is here with the latest on what gun manufacturers are doing. welcome back inside "the war room." >> thanks for having me. >> when i see these numbers on guns, it's astonishing how much this tragedy has changed these numbers. >> this tragedy was unique, one because it was so horrific, but two, we saw a lot of political leadership that we haven't seen in previous massacres. with the shooting in wisconsin we didn't see the president campaigning and top democrats calling for reform. that has changed this time. >> michael:
the new poll finds that 54% of americans think gun control laws should be tightened in comparison to just 39% lass than a year ago. perhaps most heartening is the proposal by gun owners. a whopping 93% of people from gun-owning households support background checks on all gun purchases. and 53% of them support a ban on high-capacity magazines. but will public opinion translate into meaningful policy changes? as we have seen in the weeks since nowtown, not without a fiekt from the nra and the gun...
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a commission set in law. when we took that i get to our college for a vote in the united states senate, we got 53 votes for that proposition. unfortunately, in the senate, you need 60 votes. so we were seven votes short. interestingly enough, seven of our original cosponsor of voted no on the day of the vote. if we would have had those seven original co-sponsors -- co-sponsors, we would've had a commission that is in law and that may have made a profound difference. because we did not, we had to go to an executive order commission, at a commission ordered by the president of the united states, which became the -- which became the bowles-simpson or the simpson-bowles commission on which we both serve. you may be wondering how is it that come if you had 11 of 18 votes that it did not go to a vote in the congress? normally, 60% of the vote carries the united states senate. but on the commission, the requirement was to have to have 14 of the 18 agreed. so we were three short. but we did put together a plan that s
a commission set in law. when we took that i get to our college for a vote in the united states senate, we got 53 votes for that proposition. unfortunately, in the senate, you need 60 votes. so we were seven votes short. interestingly enough, seven of our original cosponsor of voted no on the day of the vote. if we would have had those seven original co-sponsors -- co-sponsors, we would've had a commission that is in law and that may have made a profound difference. because we did not, we had...
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one of the biggest reasons the people are afraid of law enforcement or do not respect law-enforcement is because law enforcement is the ones that are busting people for smoking crack their gentle remedy -- smoking their gentle remedy. the people are very sick of the politicians in bed with the alcohol of pharmaceutical companies. that is why marijuana is illegal. the one people buying booze and pills -- they want people buying booze and pills. host: let me share with you what the vice president told you yesterday. [video clip] >> be able to stop gun violence -- we will not be able to stop gun violence or any other senseless violence in the future. that is not an excuse to do nothing. the president said, it is worth it if we can save even one life. i think we can save a whole lot more lives than that. we can begin an endeavor that stops that culture in american society. it is not all because of bounds. -- guns. it may be what happened in wtown is a call to action madri. host: your thoughts? guest: i am operating on a model that silence means consent. we both do not agree with the legal
one of the biggest reasons the people are afraid of law enforcement or do not respect law-enforcement is because law enforcement is the ones that are busting people for smoking crack their gentle remedy -- smoking their gentle remedy. the people are very sick of the politicians in bed with the alcohol of pharmaceutical companies. that is why marijuana is illegal. the one people buying booze and pills -- they want people buying booze and pills. host: let me share with you what the vice president...
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they have a new track law regulations, targeted regulations at abortion clinics, and that law specifically is -- it's not being enforced right now. there's an injunction while the old -- the other clinics that exist in the state are suing to try to get it thrown out altogether. but not knowing what's going to happen with that law in the end, julie burkhart is planning for if it gets enacted -- >> so they are planning. >> absolutely. they will meet those regulations whether or not they have to. >> i know these women feel connected to him and what he did but i know you also visited the abortion provider in each of the four states where there was only four left. does the tiller example, the murder of that doctor resonate with other states? >> absolutely. we didn't ask any questions about it. most often they would bring it up after the camera was done rolling but almost everyone we spoke to brought up dr. tiller and not cognizant of each other. some of them talked about what he meant for abortion providers and most of ten he came up in terms of talking about security and there is a sense vulne
they have a new track law regulations, targeted regulations at abortion clinics, and that law specifically is -- it's not being enforced right now. there's an injunction while the old -- the other clinics that exist in the state are suing to try to get it thrown out altogether. but not knowing what's going to happen with that law in the end, julie burkhart is planning for if it gets enacted -- >> so they are planning. >> absolutely. they will meet those regulations whether or not...
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the brady law just limited that. and i don't really know how it would work from family to family because in west virginia there is a history. you give a gun, it goes down to the next generation. i don't know how that's going to work. or they buy and sell or i've seen pit bords where they win guns. so i don't know how that part will work. host: on the idea of a universal background check something that the president is pushing for. caller: yes, very much. so and as far as mental health i'm not sure how that is going to work because there are gray areas in depression. host: one of the questions is how you determine mental health issues, what is the standard and how do you say yes to one person and no to another. caller: exactly. host: thank you. the role of government in sharing america's problems. one voice on the fox news channel is going to continue according to politico long time strategist to george w. bush has reuped his contract. according to politico -- >> there is this from our twitter -- the role of governmen
the brady law just limited that. and i don't really know how it would work from family to family because in west virginia there is a history. you give a gun, it goes down to the next generation. i don't know how that's going to work. or they buy and sell or i've seen pit bords where they win guns. so i don't know how that part will work. host: on the idea of a universal background check something that the president is pushing for. caller: yes, very much. so and as far as mental health i'm not...
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just know that the united states capital lease, with our law enforcement parsing the -- law enforcement partners, have trained for issue any issues tht might come up. >> two logistical questions. there are credentials for roaming outside of the mall on the capital area. what does nothat get you that te public cannot get question mar? and does everyone have to go around the capital and the lincoln memorial again? >> this will not be a satisfying answer, but we will get back to you want details. we have an entire team that just concentrates on media logistics. i know they have been working on that. that was an issue four years ago. some of my colleagues can follow up afterwards. what is your best guess for the running time of the ceremony, start to finish? and the parade? >> i can handle the ceremony portion. we expect the announcement on the platform from the former presidents will begin around 11:00. this will take about 30 minutes. senator schumer opens the ceremony at 11:30. we expect the president will take the oath around noon. the final musical acts. the procession will head back i
just know that the united states capital lease, with our law enforcement parsing the -- law enforcement partners, have trained for issue any issues tht might come up. >> two logistical questions. there are credentials for roaming outside of the mall on the capital area. what does nothat get you that te public cannot get question mar? and does everyone have to go around the capital and the lincoln memorial again? >> this will not be a satisfying answer, but we will get back to you...